Fellowship of Fantasy: Reader Reviews

Rating: GReason for choice of rating:While there is still some action/adventure violence, it's less "personal" for a lack of better word. The fact that they are fighting against undead skeletons might make it more scary for very young children, but honestly, I'm more perturbed with flesh and blood badies than walking bones.

The Review:I'm really torn on whether I liked this one more or less or the same as the first book in the series.

Things I liked more: More Crispin.More fantasy creatures (some with large clubs).A dragon!

Things that the other one did slightly better:Tighter plot. This one felt as if it took a while longer to get going. Once it did get going it was really good.This one is more intent on setting up sequels which is not really a negative, but it does leave one looking forward to future adventures more than absorbing the ones to come.There was one point where a character had a moment of telling the other characters things about themselves that they didn't know which seemed a little less sophisticated than the rest of the story telling.

Things that I liked more or less the same:Great characters.Relationships between the characters which are realistic and lack frustrations of people being mean/petty to each other just for the sake of that--while still being reasonably good at pushing each other's buttons.The humor is still awesome.

So ... probably the same star rating, but this book does feel like it is moving you between events setting up something bigger. Definitely worth the read, though, and a lot of fun. ​

Ideal Audience:People who like a fun adventure with a lot of humor.

Books and movies you would compare this to:Princess Bride, Grimm (light),

Did you have a favorite character or least favorite character?Crispin, but the dragon is a close second

Rating:GThe Review:Sweet mermaid version of Cupid and Psyche fairytale

Talori is a mermaid who thinks she is ugly but loves her family very much and won't back down when faced with difficult situations. The Shark has been given a life relegated to the shadows but he is not unkind and wants to protect Talori when he learns she has been enslaved. Can they find happiness?

I love fairytale re-tellings with happy endings and this one meets the mark. There is danger and pain along the way but the couple grows in their relationship and arrives where they should at the end of the story.

Reviews by Readers

This blog features reviews of Fellowship of Fantasy titles submitted by readers.All reviews are the opinion of the reviewer, not necessarily of the Fellowship of the Fantasy's administrators or authors.Likewise content ratings applied to the books are at the discretion of that particular reader/reviewer. What may be a G for one may be PG for another.